Character types: evil enemies (kataki yaku); aragoto; jitsugoto; martial roles (budogoto). Group affiliations: Mikawaya. Ichikawa Danzo III was a son of Matabei (one of the relatives of Bando Matakuro), who was also an employee at the Morita Theater. He was adopted by Bando Tasuke at the age of 12, became a student of Tasuke, and took the name Bando Jirosaburo in 1730. He then became a student of Ichikawa Danzo I and changed his name to Ichikawa Jirozo. In 1739 he was adopted by Ichikawa Danzo I and became Ichikawa Dansaburo. The following year, Danzo I passed away in April and his step brother, Danzo II, passed away in October, so he became Ichikawa Danzo III. In 1744 he moved to Osaka and performed as male leads at the Juzo Theater. In 1748 he moved to Kyoto. He went back to Edo and played a role of Aoto Saemon at the Morita Theater and was a big hit. He went to Osaka again in 1765 but went bact to Edo the following year. He last performed at the Nakamura Theater. He was thought to be equivalent to Ichikawa Danjuro II and good at jidaimono and sewamono. He was active from 1739 to 1772.